German Bundesliga side, Bayern Munich, netted twice late on to defeat nine-man Real Madrid 4-3 in the Uefa Champions League 2025/26 quarter final second leg at Allianz Arena on Wednesday 15 April, 2026.
This means the German top flight toppers have progressed into the last four phase of the tournament with a 6-4 aggregate victory.
The Spanish La Liga giants went in front three (3) times on the night to strike out their 2-1 deficit from the first leg at Santiago Bernabeu in Spain, but, the home side responded each time in front of home supporters in Munich.
Manager Alvaro Arbeloa’s Los Blancos took the lead very early, in the 1st minute of play, through 21-year old Turkish attacking midfielder, Arda Guler, but, five (5) minutes later, the Bavarians restored parity after Joshua Kimmich provided for Aleksandar Pavlovic.
Guler, once again, found the back of the net for Real Madrid to make it 2-1 in the 29th minute, but, England forward, Harry Kane, ensured to make good use of Dayot Upamecano’s assist to level for the hosts in the 38th minute.
And, Kylian Mbappe utilized Vinicius Junior’s assist in the 42nd minute to take Madrid in front with their third. The showdown went into break with a 3-2 scoreline, and it remained like that until the 86thminite when Eduardo Camavinga bagged his second yellow card of the game and was sent off.
The shortage of men on the side of the visitors was well taken advantage of by Bayern Munich as Luis Diaz found the leveller to make it 3-3 in the 89th minute with an assist from Jamal Musiala.
Bayern, who have been the dominant side since the game kicked off, then found the winner through France international, Michael Olise, in the 4th minute of additional time after Kane had provided.
It was a beautiful and entertaining game, but, Real Madrid, who have lifted the Uefa Champions League trophy a record fifteen (15) times, are ousted from the tournament.
Another big clash awaits when Bayern Munich slug it out with Paris Saint-Germaine (PSG) in the semi final. The French Ligue 1 side are the defending champions.
The showdown also had brace scorer Guler sent off after receiving a second yellow in the 5th minute of additional time.
On the other side of the quarter finals, Arsenal and Sporting CP finished goalless, but, the Premier League side progressed with a 1-0 aggregate win from the first leg in Lisbon, Portugal.
Arbeloa post-defeat comments:
Alvaro Arbeloa, head coach of Real Madrid, described the red card to his player as “unbelievable”. He said, he feels “really sad and angry”.
He told TNT Sports: “It is really unbelievable that you send off a player for this action. I cannot believe it. It is not possible in a match like this that you are sent off for this.
“We feel really sad, really angry, really disappointed. And I think all of this is a little bit unfair.”
Kane’s post-victory comments:
Harry Kane, England Captain, described Bayern Munich’s comeback victory over Real Madrid as a “reward”, saying, his side have “worked hard a lot”.
He said, he wants to remain “physically fit and sharp” for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which kicks off in June in three host countries, the United States (US), Canada and Mexico.
Kane told TNT Sports: “It is a reward for a lot of the hard work, not just by me but the team. It would not be possible without the players around me.
“For me, it is just about keeping it going. We still have six weeks left in a Bayern shirt and a World Cup in the summer. I just want to stay physically fit and sharp and be able help the team.
Photo: Luis Diaz celebrates goal for Bayern Munich with teammates in the Uefa Champions League quarter final second leg against Real Madrid at Allianz Arena on Wednesday 15 April, 2026
